Denis McDonough
American government official (born 1969)
Denis McDonough
Official portrait, 2021
Assumed office President Joe Biden Deputy Preceded by Robert Wilkie In office President Barack Obama Preceded by Jack Lew Succeeded by Reince Priebus In office President Barack Obama Preceded by Thomas E. Donilon Succeeded by Antony Blinken
Born Denis Richard McDonough
(1969-12-02 ) December 2, 1969 (age 54) Stillwater, Minnesota , U.S.Political party Democratic Spouse Karin Hillstrom Children 3 Education St. John's University, Minnesota (BA )Georgetown University (MS )
Denis Richard McDonough (born December 2, 1969) is an American government official serving under President Joe Biden since 2021 as the eleventh United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs .[ 1]
McDonough served in the Obama administration as chief of staff at the National Security Council from 2009 to 2010 and as Deputy National Security Advisor from 2010 to 2013. He then served as White House Chief of Staff for the full second term of President Barack Obama from 2013 to 2017.[ 2]
Early life and education
McDonough was born on December 2, 1969, in Stillwater, Minnesota .[ 3] Irish Catholic family, his grandparents having emigrated from Connemara in the Gaeltacht .[ 4] [ 5]
McDonough graduated from Stillwater Area High School in 1988,[ 6] Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota [ 7] safety on the Johnnies football team for Hall of Fame coach John Gagliardi [ 8] [ 9] Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference . McDonough graduated from Saint John's University with a Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude Latin America and taught high school in Belize .[ 8]
In 1996, McDonough earned an MSFS degree at Georgetown University 's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service .[ 8]
Career
From 1996 to 1999, McDonough worked as an aide for the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs ,[ 10] [ 3] Tom Daschle .[ 8] reelection defeat in 2004 , McDonough became legislative director for newly elected Senator Ken Salazar .[ 8] Center for American Progress in 2004.[ 3]
In 2007, Senator Barack Obama's chief foreign policy advisor Mark Lippert , a Navy reservist , was called into active duty.[ 11] deployment to Iraq .[ 8] [ 12] 2008 presidential campaign .[ 3] [ 13]
Obama administration
McDonough, seated, third from right in blue shirt, in the Situation Room during the Bin Laden raid . McDonough conferring with Obama about the Cairo Speech , with Ben Rhodes , on June 4, 2009. After Obama was elected president , McDonough joined the administration as the National Security Council 's head of strategic communication .[ 10] National Security Council chief of staff.[ 14]
On October 20, 2010, Obama announced that McDonough would replace Thomas E. Donilon as Deputy National Security Advisor, who had been promoted to succeed General James L. Jones as National Security Advisor .[ 15] photos of the White House Situation Room taken during the monitoring of the May 2011 SEAL operation in Pakistan that resulted in the Osama bin Laden's death .[ 16]
On January 20, 2013, at the beginning of his second term in office, Obama appointed McDonough his chief of staff.[ 7] Chuck Hagel and John O. Brennan to their posts in Obama's national security team, expressing "grave concern" about the delays. McDonough served as White House chief of staff through the end of Obama's second term, which ended on January 20, 2017.
Return to private life
In 2017, McDonough joined the Markle Foundation ,[ 17] [ 18] Colorado , public institutions such as Arizona State University , and private companies such as LinkedIn .[ 19] [ 18]
McDonough is a professor of the practice at Notre Dame 's Keough School of Global Affairs and a visiting senior fellow in Carnegie 's Technology and International Affairs Program.[ 20] [ 17]
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McDonough being sworn in on February 9, 2021 Secretary McDonough with First Lady Jill Biden and Secretary Xavier Becerra , June 4, 2021 President Joe Biden nominated McDonough to lead the United States Department of Veterans Affairs .[ 21] Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee on January 27, 2021. On February 8, the Senate confirmed McDonough as VA Secretary by a 87–7 vote, with six senators absent.[ 22] [ 23] Kamala Harris swore him in on February 9.[ 24]
Personal life
McDonough is married to Karin Hillstrom.[ 5] [ 5]
References
^ @Transition46 (December 10, 2020). "Working families, veterans, farmers and producers, and those fighting for their place in the middle class will have partners in government once again. This experienced group will help us make it through this pandemic and thrive once the crisis is over" (Tweet ). Retrieved December 10, 2020 – via Twitter . ^ Nakamura, David (November 26, 2021). "Denis McDonough to be Obama's new chief of staff" . Washington Post . ISSN 0190-8286 . Retrieved January 25, 2024 . ^ a b c d "The New Team" . The New York Times . Retrieved December 18, 2020 .^ "Who is Denis McDonough?" . Our Daily Thread. January 25, 2013. Archived from the original on September 5, 2013. Retrieved September 7, 2013 .^ a b c O'Dowd, Niall (January 25, 2013). "Denis McDonough new Obama Chief of Staff deeply proud of his Irish heritage" . Irish Central . Retrieved February 3, 2018 . ^ Boldt, Megan (January 25, 2013). "Denis McDonough: Obama picks Stillwater native as chief of staff" . St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved March 16, 2014 . ^ a b "Denis McDonough – Keough School – University of Notre Dame" . Retrieved January 21, 2019 .^ a b c d e f Arthur Eisele (Winter 2009). "At Home in the West Wing: An Interview with Denis McDonough '92" (PDF) . Saint John's Magazine . Archived from the original (PDF) on January 4, 2011. Retrieved October 23, 2010 . ^ Thayer Evans (September 18, 2009). "No Whistles, No Tackling and No End in Sight for St. John's Coach" . The New York Times . Retrieved October 23, 2010 . ^ a b Garance Franke-Ruta (October 22, 2010). "Denis McDonough: Five things worth knowing" . WhoRunsGov . The Washington Post Company . Archived from the original on October 25, 2010. Retrieved October 23, 2010 . ^ Keating, Joshua E. (January 16, 2013). "6 Things You Need to Know About Denis McDonough" . Foreign Policy . Retrieved January 22, 2019 . ^ Monica Langley (September 22, 2007). "From the Campaign to the Battlefront" . The Wall Street Journal . Retrieved October 23, 2010 . ^ "Obama's People" . The New York Times Magazine . Retrieved October 23, 2010 .^ Helene Cooper (July 9, 2010). "The Saturday Profile: The Adviser at the Heart of National Security" . The New York Times . Retrieved October 23, 2010 . ^ Peter Baker (October 22, 2010). "Obama Making National Security Appointment" . The New York Times . The Caucus Blog. Retrieved October 23, 2010 . ^ "Osama bin Laden Situation Room Photo: Where Are They Now?" . Time . Retrieved January 22, 2019 .^ a b "Denis McDonough – Keough School – University of Notre Dame" . Retrieved December 18, 2018 .^ a b "Denis McDonough Joins the Markle Foundation" . Markle | Advancing America's Future . February 13, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2019 .^ Megan R. Wilson (February 15, 2017). "Obama's chief of staff joins foundation with focus on jobs" . The Hill . Retrieved June 27, 2018 . ^ "Denis McDonough" . Carnegie Endowment for International Peace . Retrieved December 10, 2020 .^ "WATCH: VA Secretary nominee Denis McDonough testifies in Senate confirmation hearing" . PBS NewsHour . January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021 .^ "Roll Call Vote 117th Congress – 1st Session" . US Senate. February 8, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2021 .^ Shane III, Leo (December 10, 2020). "Biden to name former WH Chief of Staff Denis McDonough as VA Secretary nominee" . Defense News . Retrieved December 10, 2020 . ^ Wentling, Nikki (February 9, 2021). "McDonough is sworn in as VA secretary; calls it the 'honor of my lifetime' . Stars and Stripes . Retrieved February 9, 2021 .
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